Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection

Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection is the eleventh studio album and second full-length Christmas album from Jewel, released on September 24, 2013, through Reflections Records.[1]

Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection
Studio album by Jewel
Released	September 24, 2013
Genre	Christmas
Length	39:44
Label	Reflections
Producer	Jewel Steve Skinner Joe Mardin Robbie Kondor
Jewel chronology
Greatest Hits (2013) Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection (2013) Picking Up the Pieces (2015)

Background

Jewel released her first Christmas album in 1999. Joy: A Holiday Collection was a commercial success, receiving platinum certifications.[2] The announcement of a second Christmas album came on August 6, 2013. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal about recording another Christmas album, Jewel was quoted as saying "I wanted this record to have a resemblance to the first album. It’s a continuation of mood and spirit of that record, with the mood and feel of the album artwork with an image and tone that evokes that spirit."[3] According to her official website, the album "features country, folk-pop roots with a classical twist."[4]

Production

Let It Snow was recorded in 2013 and produced by Jewel, along with Steve Skinner, Joe Mardin and Robbie Kondor. Included with ten traditional holiday songs are two originals recorded for the album, titled "It's Christmastime" and "Blue Crystal Glow."[5]

Release

The album was released on September 24, 2013, and made available in several editions. The Target edition contains an exclusive track, "Deck The Halls." Bed Bath & Beyond and iTunes offer the deluxe edition, which includes four additional tracks.[1][6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]

Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection has received mostly positive feedback from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes, "(the album) may not transcend the conventions of a Christmas album, but it also avoids the pitfalls and, on the whole, it's better than her first foray into seasonal song."[7]

Commercial performance

As of August 2015, the album has sold 41,000 copies in the United States.[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"	Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne	2:23
2.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane	3:28
3.	"Do You Hear What I Hear?"	Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker	3:22
4.	"It's Christmastime"	Jewel Kilcher	3:41
5.	"What Child Is This?"	William Chatterton Dix	3:10
6.	"Panis angelicus"		3:57
7.	"Blue Crystal Glow"	Kilcher, Joe Mardin	2:03
8.	"Sleigh Ride"	Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish	3:21
9.	"White Christmas" (ft. Vince Gill on guitar)	Irving Berlin	3:34
10.	"Silver Bells"	Jay Livingston, Ray Evans	3:43
11.	"The Christmas Song"	Mel Tormé	3:39
12.	"I'll Be Home for Christmas"	Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram	3:19
Total length:			39:44

Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection – Deluxe version (bonus tracks)[9]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"	Traditional	3:08
14.	"Christmas in the Country"		3:35
15.	"Angels We Have Heard on High"	Traditional	4:11
16.	"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"	Edmund Sears	3:45
Total length:			54:23

Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection – Target version (bonus track)[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Deck the Halls"	Traditional	3:35
Total length:			43:19

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic[10]

Musicians Jewel – acoustic guitar, vocals Robbie Kondor – bass, bass (vocal), clapping, harmonica, keyboards, knee slaps, mandolin, penny whistle, piano, vibraphone Joe Mardin – bass, brushes, cymbals, drums, keyboards, sleigh bells, tambourine, background vocals Amie Amis – french horn Eliot Bailen – cello Sherrod Barnes – acoustic guitar Mallory Bennhoff – background vocals Emily Bindiger – choir/chorus, background vocals Paul Brandenburg – trumpet Laurent Caillat – choir/chorus Larry Campbell – fiddle, guitar, pedal steel guitar John Clark – french horn Nancy Danino – choir/chorus, translation Nick Donohue – background vocals Dave Eggar – cello, soloist Gabrielle Fink – violin Vince Gill – guitar, soloist Rachel Golub – violin Julie Goodale – viola Nikki Gregoroff – background vocals Rebecca Harris – violin Stan Harrison – clarinet, saxophone

Richard Heckman – English horn, oboe Erin Hill – harp Alexandra Jenkins – violin Marco Joachim – acoustic guitar Birch Johnson – trombone Zev Katz – bass Dillon Kondor – guitar Kenny Kosek – fiddle Katie Kresek – violin Ron Lawrence – viola Zoë Lewis – background vocals Michael Londra – choir/chorus, translation, background vocals Pat Mangan – violin Trevor Neumann – flugelhorn Victoria Paterson – violin Sophie Piggott – background vocals Marcus Rojas – tuba Peter Sachon – cello Daniel Sadownick – djembe, shaker, triangle Laura Sherman – harp Ira Siegel – guitar Abi Sirota – background vocals Sam Skinner – guitar Steve Skinner – keyboards, organ, piano, sleigh bells Frank Vilardi – clapping, drums, knee slaps Ron "Blondie Boy" Thaler - drums, percussion

Technical Jewel – arranger, executive producer, production Robbie Kondor – arranger, conductor, engineer, production Joe Mardin – arranger, engineer, mixing, production, programming, vocal arrangement Steve Skinner – arranger, engineer, main personnel, production, programming Michael O'Reilly – engineer, mixing Seth Glassman – engineer Ken Halford – engineer Roy Hendrickson – engineer Kabir Hermon – engineer Mike Nolan – engineer Matt Rausch – engineer Alan Silverman – mastering Katie Kresek – concertmaster Tom Chaggaris – art direction Virginia Davis – management Dave Eggar – contractor Russell James – photography Nicole Perez – publicity

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[11]	43
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[12]	20
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13]	7

References

1. "Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection: Music". Retrieved 24 September 2013.
2. "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Jewel". RIAA. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
3. "Jewel Announces New Christmas Album 'Let It Snow'". The Wall Street Journal. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
4. "Jewel Official Website Articles". jeweljk.com. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
5. "Jewel Announces 'Let It Snow' Holiday Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
6. "Jewel Official Website Articles". jeweljk.com. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
7. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection - Jewel — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
8. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015.
9. "iTunes - Music - Let It Snow (Deluxe Edition) by Jewel". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
10. "Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection - Jewel - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
11. "Jewel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
12. "Jewel – Chart history". Billboard.
13. "Jewel Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.